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Obviously, this isn’t all of the matches, just some of the big ones. Three championship matches where at least one new champion will be crowned. Which match are you looking forward to the most? Over at the forum I posted the match card which has generated some good discussion and I’ll post the scheduled matches there too:

Discussion (33) ¬

Ah yes, the time to put up or shut has come. Looking at the card there are so many interesting matches *goes to forum for further ranting*. Looks like Brooke and Monica are starting off the night, both of them need a win bad to stay off the track to the dark match. At least Sabrina has some rest time between matches, glad to see that corporate is using the tension between Sun Xtina for a match. It is the beginning of long haul for RA, can’t wait to see to who left standing by the end.

well i think if they were anywhere else Brenda and Widow would be the main event on their lonesome. But seeing how they’re in Paris and Chloe’s the hometown heroine…somehow… it makes sense to hold the cage match last here anyway (and keep the french crowd from walking out after Chloe’s match is over). plus holding it last gives Sabrina additional rest time which she’ll need after her match with Kat.

and at the end it gives Chloe a chance to go on a post match promo (assuming she wins) to set up her next plan (like say…challenge the Brenda/Widow winner to atitle match now that she’s put the silly american rookie in her place)

Main CardGrudge Match: Aphrodite vs “Mighty” Monica Rumble – I think with Monica being as pissed as she is, she’s looking to just put Brooke in her place. But, I think Brooke is going to surprise her with a few new moves.

York Sisters vs Brandy Brandt and Vanessa Holiday – Love the York Sisters but I have a feeling that a name with no name like Brandy and Vanessa or Brandt Holiday-ers will get the win.

TV Championship Finals: “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini vs Kat Smith – Even if Sabrina doesn’t win this she still has the score to settle and while she’ll give it her all, she’ll be beat up but still barely win. I don’t think Kat is really that solid of a Wrestler, but I’m biased.

Victoria Buckingham/Professor Shannon McCourt vs Damage Inc-Nikki Foxx/Kyra Gold – Damage Inc will be looking to put a statement on for their newest recruit Sun and show her what it really takes to be tops in a team environment like Damage Inc.

Last Woman Standing: “Def Tech” Krystin Moline vs Sassy Schoolgirl Sara Valentine. This is going to be my favourite … I mean one of my Favourite matches of the evening. Krystin will get her first win in a particularly bloody style. I really think that the normally cool Krystin will just snap at some point in this match and just go all technical on Sara to the point of a broken arm, shoulder or leg.

Tag Team Championship: Catgirls vs Black and Blue
In this case size does matter with B&B maintaining their championship belts.

“Lil Dragon” Sun Wong vs “Canadian Dynamite” Xtina Carpenter
As much as a Go Canada person that I am, got to love me the Wong… Sun Wong that is in her classic style with a trick or two up her sleeve.

World Championship: Black Widow vs Brenda Rua
Black Widow will be called for cheating or get DQ’d and Rua will maintain the belt.

I Quit Steel Cage: “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini vs Chloe De Sade
Double matches will show what Mancini is all about. But this time I could see an eye for an eye with Sabrina really using the ropes to her advantage. Chloe has rested too much on her past matches and I really don’t see that she is as talented as she claims to be. Maybe she’ll show me wrong…

This is going to be the best PPV event ever! Looking forward to it and anything can happen!

Hrmm… I think all I can say is that if De Sade’s two lil underlings get their butts handed to them she might actually be on her own, and I don’t think she CAN fight Sabrina one-on-one in a fair match. Then again, that earlier match could be the equalizer.

I gotta admit the matches I am most interested in are the ones Sabrina is in. Both are excellent matches,and I would say one of them is going to test the limits of her endurance. But two? She’s gonna be deadbeat tired and beaten into ground and barely able to stand, and that after the first match. The Hell’s Bells are going to take every advantage every time, guaranteed. Not one of her opponents plays fair. it’s going to be a rough ride Sabrina, hang on tight. Interesting that Yvonne was left off the card. I am sure she won’t be idle since everyone else in Damage Inc. has a match. Once again great job. Kick some spider hiney, Champ!

jabberwocky, you are right about the Brooke/Monica match. They both could use a win to avoid being lost in the shuffle. I’m glad you like the card and I look forward to checking out the rest of your comments on the forum. 😀

Hey Chris! I had planned on posting my SHIMMER pics this week, and then i found out I took 300 pics! Obviously, I need to pare that down a bit before I post, as well as fix any lighting issues. I’m hoping no later than Tuesday. 😉

BBD, you can usually expect to see most of the Upstart matches and though some matches might be abbreviated, we’ll definitely be seeing the good stuff, especially for the PPV!

DynaMo, jpiv’s got it right. The co-main event is based more on Chloe than Sabrina. It’s true that the Champ regularly enjoys the main event light but the I Quit Steel cage match with Chloe in Paris just barely squeaks past. Knowing Brenda, it’s going to be hard to try and top her match with Black Widow win-lose-or-draw.

Picky, you make an outstanding point and I myself would normally not do that if not for the very special occassions. I also took my lead from UFC, where the main events are based on the drawing power of the fighters rather than the belt, but don’t expect that to happen often here in Rival Angels. Champs are champs for a reason and deserve the hard earned respect.

Kurt, I love your predictions! You’re right that anything can happen and you bet that everyone involved is going to pull out all of the stops. LOL @ ‘tentative.’

MGC, you got it right about the Dark Match. If we saw the match, it wouldn’t be a dark match. lol I thought some of the hardcore readers like you would appreciate a ‘dark match’ mention. XD Kat’s been working out. She wants the belt!! I don’t think that the crowd would riot unless they canceled the match during the PPV. Say, you don’t think that’s going to happen, do you? O_o

Heh, jpiv, you’re not the only one to mention that about Jeff and his slip. 😉

Brenda, you are the most charming champ. I hope the luxury locker room helps. 😉 Yeah, there’s definitely bonuses ready to be taken, for Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night. With the bad blood in this match, it could get both!

Cookie Ogre, that is going to be a tall order to get the crowd to forget Chloe, but, it’s a good start to help Sabrina out. XD

Hey OnyxSparrow! That is a shrewd observation about Chloe being alone and what Sabrina’s first match is going to take out of her. It’s probably not going to be a 5 min exhibition bout. Heh. So many twists and turns ahead!!

Picky- Did you see WM 18? Remember how crazy Hogan vs. Rock was, with the crowd going insane? Then they followed it with Jericho vs. HHH for the title. It was so anti-climactic, and the crowd really didn’t respond the way they should for a Mania main event. Last year WWE made HBK vs Taker the last match on the card, because they learned their lesson. Sometimes matches are bigger than belts.
We’ve been building to this for a long time. Sabrina has two matches in one night, and injured on top of that. I think she wins the TV title, but I don’t know if she’s “UltraGirl” enough to pull out that second match, with the crowd against her and everything. Should have a good run of comics ahead of us for the next month at least.

The last Wrestlemania I saw was the one in Seattle. I understand the reasons but that title belt’s cache is only as much as it is put ahead of things. And if a match falls flat, the reason is either a burnt out crowd (it has happened when too many great things happen and something can’t top something else) or bad booking/poor match by a worker.

Wokinshadoze, it’s true that Sabrina has a lot of drama and attention on her matches, considering that they’re not ‘regular’ matches. Of course, the backstory of beatdowns, anger and hard feelings is just adding to it. ‘Rough ride’ is an apt way to put it and she’s going to need all of her endurance for this long night, win or fail. Yvonne felt she was better suited to taking care of her stable than go out there and compete. After all, a win for one Damager is a win for all of them. 😉

Ninja’d by Ken!
Yep, those are compelling reasons for the main event lineup, and there’s a reason it’s ‘co’ main event. Both matches are headlining worthy. And man, WM 18 had some amazing matches. Funny you bring up Rock/Hogan from that card…. Oh yeah, you can count on more than a month of wrestling, though expect the backstage drama to get is due as well. 😉

What if… Sabrina throws the match to Kat? Seriously, of the two matches she’s in, the one with de soot is too important to lose – she’ll have to give it her all to beat that sneaky little twit.

It would be awesome to see all these matches, especially since Albone has given us enough peeks into the wrestler’s lives to make us interested in what happens to them. However, I know that Albone will have to limit what he can show us, otherwise we’ll be reading the PPV until next year!

OK. Time for business. Al, my man! Mr. Bone! Artist and story teller extraordinaire! What is it going to take from us, your humble, grateful, and loyal readers, to persuade you to post your wonderful comic daily during the PPV events?

I know it’s a big deal, and involves a lot more work on your part. But would you consider it?

Either way, thanks for all your hard work so far. I enjoy Rival Angels a lot!

Tall orders, I can do, looks like this boulangerie is pretty well-stocked. One thing the French know how to do right is kitchens. 😉 ::starts making a model Eiffel tower out of chocolate chip cookies in the front window::

GhostEraser, I see the merit to it, but then Sabrina wouldn’t really be Sabrina would she? Plus, there is the TV championship at stake, though I could see the point where payback against De Sade would be equal or greater. I appreciate your thoughts and comments! I’m going to keep it real with you about updating daily. It takes me 24 or so hours in a week to produce 3 updates. To do two more updates a week would mean finding 16 more hours. There’s a few ideas I have, like taking vacation days, but nothing sustainable. If only I could have more than the normal 24 hours in a day. XD I really do appreciate the sentiment and I’m always open to ideas on going daily. Maybe I’ll find a way to streamline one or more parts of the process?

Adam, I see you and plenty of readers are hoping for the same thing.

LOL Cookie Ogre! Right on.

Trevor, I’m not sure, but I bet it’s sexy. The french do sexy well. And fries and toast.

according to some english to french translator type web page the wordsfor “let’s get it on’ are “le montons”. I don’t speak French, so I am real unsure how accurate that is. I do love to play with those online translators though. 😀

-Angel vs Lil’ Alexandria: Who the heck is Angel? Probably some new girl getting a tryout match.

-Brooke Lennox vs. (LOL) Monica Rumble: There’s no doubt that Brooke is winning. The name Monica Rumble is synonymous with “LOL PWNED!” currently, so why break that trend? At least there’s new blood in the comic relief department. Or maybe this is one of those overcoming the odds things where Brooke gets her just desserts. Nah, it’s Monica Rumble.

-The York Foundation vs. Brandy Brandt and Vanessa Holiday: I look at Brandy and Vanessa and see the jobbers for the tag team division. The Yorks will have no trouble here.

-Rival Angels Starter Kit Title: Supergirl with Powergirl’s personality vs. Powergirl with Supergirl’s personality and an aversion to strength trainingUltragirl vs. Powergirl: So, this is not going to end with the cage being lowered. Instead, it’s going to end with Sabrina having to be carried to the back and lots of drama about will she or won’t she show up for her main event match (SPOILER ALERT: Of course she faces Chloe). Just remember one thing, readers: Katherine Smith is a power wrestler, so focusing on one body part will be out of character for her wrestling style.

-Rampage vs. Does it really matter?: Yeah, Rampage is winning this. Those other two girls don’t stand a chance, especially Loretta. Daring to mess with the star of the show? Bad things happen when you do that.

-“Bad Nickname” Krystin Moline vs a Candy Cane cosplayer: This one is hard to predict. It can go into a glorified hardcore match, and Sara is the queen of glorified hardcore matches around RA. However, it can also go the way of the early days of the UFC, and in that case, Krystin would turn this into a Mariko Yoshida match with no safewords, which would make it a normal Mariko Yoshida match. I have to give it to Krystin so it can set up Krystin vs. Brooke. As for Sara, she can go with the old standby of facing Shannon McCourt again.

-Tag Team Titles: Black and Blue vs. the Fangirls: Who are the faces here? No, I’m serious. It’s not Black and Blue because they use weapons. It’s not the Catgirls because they keep breaking the rules to perform double-team attacks. Heel vs. Heel matchups do not work, but since the Catgirls are coasting by on popularity alone, they’re getting the belts only to get crushed by the Towers of Terror.

Sun Wong vs. Crosstina Carpenter (how do you say that name?): Sun’s not getting help from Damage Inc. for this one. She still has to pay for going off on her own. In fact, she went off on her own in challenging what’s her name. I can see where this is headed as far as Damage Inc. is concerned. As for the match, Sun gets her revenge.

Does this mean that Sabrina Mancini is the dumbest woman in wrestling?

Kara Zor-El vs. Emma Frost: She’s not winning that title. She’s also not giving up, either. Sabrina wins and Chloe gets to take guff from Kat now that she has the belt.

Albone: Thanks for even considering it, and I really appreciate your honesty! Your description of your time constraints tells me your level of dedication to Rival Angels. Other than stick figures (which take me longer to draw than they should), there’s really no artistic advice I can give you that won’t drop your art to slightly below that of the average 1st grader. And after the IBF came knocking on my door, my experiments in creating time are permanently on hold.

I guess we’ll have to wait until I win the lottery, then I can throw a few stacks of cash your way for a little incentive.

No worries, Wokinshadoze, there will be some French phrases and conversation coming up before too long. 😉

Amanda, she’s still undecided on which outfit to go with. 😛

Hey JSN! Yeah, this is pretty much Wrestlemania, hence the stacked card. Actually, Angel Soprano is a younger wrestler who won the Bonus Life battle royal and unsuccessfully made an attempt to be in the finals of the TV tournament. But yeah, there’s a reason she’s a Dark Match. I loved reading your match predictions and breakdowns and I hope you enjoy the upcoming card as much. Maybe even a surprise or two? 🙂

GhostEraser, I don’t think I mentioned it before but the dream is to be able to go daily, but until I can speed up some part of the process, it’s gotta be thrice a week. And thanks for looking into increasing hours past 24. That’d be SO handy. XD And I really do appreciate the sentiment.